Kariba Dam, Zimbabwe
The Kariba Dam is located in Zimbabwe and is known as the biggest dam in the world in terms of capacity for storing water. It is located in Lake Kariba and stores up to 185 cubic meters of water.
- The surface area of this dam is 5,580 km2. It is also the widest dam, covering up to 280 km in length and 32 km in width.
- This dam was built between 1955 and 1959 by Impresit of Italy and is owned by the Zambezi River Authority.
- The dam stands as high as 128 meters in height and has two power stations that produce up to 1,470 MW of energy.
Top 10 Largest Water Reservoirs in the World
Water Reservoirs refer to man-made water storage systems that are made to store water either for consumption or to produce energy, also known as hydroelectric power. The top 10 largest water reservoirs are Lake Kariba, Bratsk Reservoir, Lake Nasser, Lake Guri, Akosombo Dam, Guri Dam, Aswan High Dam, WAC Bennett Dam, Krasnoyarsk Dam, Zeya Dam, Robert Bourassa Dam.
In this article, will discuss each of the 10 Largest Water Reservoirs in the world.